Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-01-20

i'm the United States It's architecture, s'y iu
and finish is beyond the powers of my pen
todescribe. You remember short time ago
Atlanta went dry, and that helped the place
to look more grand to one of my thinking.
| must relate just here little incident that
occurred while going through the hotel.
A fellow traveller from Montreal, very
clever gentleman, indeed, who not know
ing that the town was dry, proposed drinks,
but when informed of the fact by our con-
ductor who accompanied Us, he exclaimed:
as it a factG My God what do the Peo-
pie dor But we quieted his nerves by Ia
kias 8 glass of iced-lemonade, smoked a
good Havara, hen boarded our tram ior
Montgomery in as G cd png.- = " We A'>.
had the best cocktail that could be put up
evenin ST. Mary's. The Sabbath Day ofthe
Lord found US in Montgomery At $3.50, A. NJ,
and as l had to lay over for the day, de-
termined to see all Of the place that my
time would allow. Took breakfast at the
New Windsor Hotel, brushed up little,
then started for some place of worship. and
soon took up at Southern NJ. E. Church,
whose Sunday School was then in session,
and numbering $50 pupils. The devotion
that followed during the whole service and
sermon was enough for me to conclude that
had met with Christians, indeed, and, in
truth: in whom there is no guile. Time and
space will not allow me to describe the
beauty Of the Southern ladies or the kind
ness Of both sex 10 stranger in their midst,
especially TO Marylander, or 50 it seemed
to me. After refreshing the inner man with
some Of the New Windsor dainties, took
Q stroll to the Capitol, viewed the monu-
ment of the Confederate dead now in con-
struction, and, from the work already done.
am sure when completed will be moar
ument worthy of the respect and love Of
Southern pride TO the memory of the best
blood and noblest knights that fell in our
civil strife. / must hasten on as am not
yet to my journeys end and there is still
much 10 say. ] took the train from Mont
gomery for Selma at $50, p NJ, which Is
90 miles distant; arrived at 11:30, p. NJ;
lsyed over at Selma for two nights and i
day, and as did st Montgomery visited all
the important points in the town, such a.
its cotton presses and oil works and through
streets of its more retired residences, which
are built on cottage style, but look like liy.
ing palaces, with flower gardens surround
inc in every direction, and the most CON-
plete shaded streets ever saw. The public
buildings viii compare savorably with Bal
timore or any other town OF It's size The
number Of inhabitants of Selma, learn,
is thirty thousand. Leaving Selma at 10,
p. NJ, sailed down the Alabama River, 90
miles 20 Clifton. Wilcox county, Alabama,
the place ofour destination. Here we found
DR.. Tomnie waiting, who soon took me 10
his fathers residence, the late Capt George
Lynch, and Of whom ! have since learned
from the best men Of the place, was one of
Wilcox's best citizens. much beloved and
highly esteemed by all who came In con-
ta-t with him. As - mechanic, politician
and statesman he has left but few equals
in the county-indeed, ! may say, IN the
State. Ii was al his time honored home |
found the objects Of my visit enjoying good
health and happy. With hearty klss
from the dear ones and shake Of hands all
around, we were soon seated around the
hospitable board. whore We did full justice
10 our appesites. Since my arrival I've seen
mach Of Wilcox county and its people
have learned much Of their mode Of farua-
Ing and the way business l. conducted here
also The POLITICAL situation of affairs to
my own satisfaction. al Of which will
speak Facts gathered tom the best CHI